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Forced labor? How the U.S. found a brand new rationale for tariffs | About That

Forced labor? How the U.S. found a brand new rationale for tariffs | About That

The Trump administration is imposing new tariffs on more than 60 countries to penalize them for importing products that use forced labour. Andrew Chang explains how these ‘stealth tariffs’ may be a new way for the United States to merge a contested economic agenda with moral policy.

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Ontario spent $465M more on OSAP last year. 95% of that went to private career college students, docs show

Ontario spent $465M more on OSAP last year. 95% of that went to private career college students, docs show

When Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government drastically cut student assistance grants earlier this year, it cited “unsustainable” costs, but new figures show nearly all of the recent growth was among career college students. Opposition critics say that points to a problem of the government’s own making, and the solution did not have to penalize students at universities and publicly funded colleges.

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Sports

January 5, 2026

Gregory Strong

Japanese slugger Kazuma Okamoto adds power — and raises expectations in Toronto

TORONTO — No stranger to big baseball moments, Kazuma Okamoto…

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Human Interest, Sports

January 5, 2026

Former OHL commissioner, CHL president David Branch dead at 77

TORONTO — Former Ontario Hockey League commissioner and Canadian Hockey…

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Tim Walz scraps Minnesota re-election campaign amid state fraud scandals
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January 5, 2026

Tim Walz scraps Minnesota re-election campaign amid state fraud scandals

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is ending his bid for a…

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Business, Construction, Economy, Finance, Real Estate

January 5, 2026

Ian Bickis

Minto Apartment REIT going private with Crestpoint in $2.3-billion deal

TORONTO — Minto Group is taking its apartment-focused real estate…

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Ontario/Quebec

January 5, 2026

Allison Jones

Ford vows to remove Crown Royal from LCBO to protest plant closure

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he will definitely…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

January 5, 2026

Two dead, one injured in Cornwall, Ont., shooting: police

CORNWALL, ONT. — Police say two people are dead and…

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B.C. city using drones to monitor former homeless encampment sites
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January 5, 2026

B.C. city using drones to monitor former homeless encampment sites

While a community member who accesses support services related to…

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Quebec students return to class as new civility rules come into effect
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January 5, 2026

Quebec students return to class as new civility rules come into effect

In a bid to improve student behaviour in Quebec schools,…

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‘A no-brainer’: Why some U.S. health-care workers are moving to Nova Scotia
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January 5, 2026

‘A no-brainer’: Why some U.S. health-care workers are moving to Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Health says 50 American health-care workers have taken…

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